<p>India's Mahesh Mangaonkar began the New Year the way he ended 2013 - with title success on the PSA World Tour.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Mumbai teenager claimed the first Tour title of the year when he despatched top-seeded Scot Greg Lobban in the final of the Open du Gard, the PSA Challenger 5 squash event marking its sixth year at Squash des Arenes here.<br /><br />Third seed Mangaonkar made his breakthrough in the semi-finals when he crushed second-seeded Kuwaiti Ammar Altamimi in just 28 minutes.<br /><br />Now in the fourth Tour final of his career, the 19-year-old had a point to prove when he faced Lobban, a 21-year-old from Edinburgh enjoying his eighth Tour final.<br /><br />Mangaonkar's success in last month's Imet Open in Slovakia came after a five-game final victory over Lobban - the result of which is that both players now share a World No.82 ranking.<br /><br />Revenge looked on the cards when Lobban took the opening game, but Mangaonkar struck back to win the next three to claim his 9-11 11-3 11-4 11-5 title triumph in 64 minutes.<br /><br />The win, his third on the PSA Tour, also set up a nine-match winning streak for the Indian - the longest of his career.<br /><br />"First win of 2014 in Nimes," Mangaonkar wrote on his Twittr account. "Hopefully more to come this year. Now preparing for German League in January and Finland next month."<br /><br />Results:<br /><br />1st round: [3] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [Q] Ollie Holland (ENG) 11-4 retd.<br /><br />Quarter-finals: [3] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt Youssef Abdalla (ENG) 11-6 8-11 11-4 11-5 (54m)<br /><br />Semi-finals: [3] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [2] Ammar Altamimi (KUW) 11-9 11-2 11-0 (28m)<br /><br />Final: [3] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [1] Greg Lobban (SCO) 9-11 11-3 11-4 11-5 (64m). <br /></p>
<p>India's Mahesh Mangaonkar began the New Year the way he ended 2013 - with title success on the PSA World Tour.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Mumbai teenager claimed the first Tour title of the year when he despatched top-seeded Scot Greg Lobban in the final of the Open du Gard, the PSA Challenger 5 squash event marking its sixth year at Squash des Arenes here.<br /><br />Third seed Mangaonkar made his breakthrough in the semi-finals when he crushed second-seeded Kuwaiti Ammar Altamimi in just 28 minutes.<br /><br />Now in the fourth Tour final of his career, the 19-year-old had a point to prove when he faced Lobban, a 21-year-old from Edinburgh enjoying his eighth Tour final.<br /><br />Mangaonkar's success in last month's Imet Open in Slovakia came after a five-game final victory over Lobban - the result of which is that both players now share a World No.82 ranking.<br /><br />Revenge looked on the cards when Lobban took the opening game, but Mangaonkar struck back to win the next three to claim his 9-11 11-3 11-4 11-5 title triumph in 64 minutes.<br /><br />The win, his third on the PSA Tour, also set up a nine-match winning streak for the Indian - the longest of his career.<br /><br />"First win of 2014 in Nimes," Mangaonkar wrote on his Twittr account. "Hopefully more to come this year. Now preparing for German League in January and Finland next month."<br /><br />Results:<br /><br />1st round: [3] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [Q] Ollie Holland (ENG) 11-4 retd.<br /><br />Quarter-finals: [3] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt Youssef Abdalla (ENG) 11-6 8-11 11-4 11-5 (54m)<br /><br />Semi-finals: [3] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [2] Ammar Altamimi (KUW) 11-9 11-2 11-0 (28m)<br /><br />Final: [3] Mahesh Mangaonkar (IND) bt [1] Greg Lobban (SCO) 9-11 11-3 11-4 11-5 (64m). <br /></p>